The details of the life of tiny dinosaurs were restored: they were called microsaurs

We are talking about microsaurs - these are small, lizard-like animals that roamed the Earth long before

how real dinosaurs came to be. Researchers have named the new species Joermungandr bolti after the giant sea serpent from Norse mythology that fought Thor.

Fossil found may help explain howthe evolution of various groups of animals took place, including amphibians and reptiles, since many of the microsaurs were considered either the ancestors of amphibians or the ancestors of reptiles.

The fossil also contained animal skin. The researchers used a highly sensitive imaging technique called scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to get an up-close look at the nearly perfect fossil.

Contrary to previous ideas about microsaurs, how aboutamphibians, the authors of the new work found that Joermungandr bolti had scales. Therefore, the authors of the new work suggest that microsaurs may be early relatives of reptiles, and in addition, their ability to burrow into the ground may have played a larger role in the origin of amniotes than was originally thought.

Также авторы обнаружили рисунок гребня, похожий similar to those found in modern reptiles that burrow into the ground. Therefore, the authors suggested that the strong skull and elongated body helped the animal burrow into the ground, and its movement was similar to snake writhing. 

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